Christmas Debts and a 12th District Property
- The asset declarations of the members of the Metropolitan Assembly were published on Friday evening.
- Gergely Karácsony, Mayor of Budapest, remains co-owner of an apartment in the 2nd district and a holiday home in Siófok.
- Alexandra Szentkirályi,the Fidesz group leader in the capital,remains co-owner of a 102 square meter and an 85 square meter apartment in the 12th district,and also an apartment in...
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The asset declarations of the members of the Metropolitan Assembly were published on Friday evening. You can find them here. We have collected what has changed compared to last year for the mayor,the group leaders and some representatives.
Gergely Karácsony, Mayor of Budapest, remains co-owner of an apartment in the 2nd district and a holiday home in Siófok. A 34 square meter property in the 12th district has also appeared in his current asset declaration, of which he is also co-owner. He has a bank debt of more than 61 million forints, compared to 30 million last year, and a debt to private individuals of 4 million forints, compared to 3.7 million last year. As mayor, his gross monthly income is almost 4.5 million forints.
Alexandra Szentkirályi,the Fidesz group leader in the capital,remains co-owner of a 102 square meter and an 85 square meter apartment in the 12th district,and also an apartment in the 1st district,which is 49 square meters. She also has a 728 square meter property in Balatonkenese.She has savings of more than 68 million forints invested in securities and a bank debt of almost 51 million forints. In addition to her work in the capital, she receives a gross of 1.7 million forints per month as a consultant for Fidesz.
Dávid Vitézy, leader of the Podmaniczky movement, owns a 113 square meter apartment in the 1st district. He also owns a property in the 11th district
Budapest Deputy Mayor Holds Important Funds in Bank Account
Zoltán Pokorni, Deputy Mayor of Budapest and mayor of district I, maintains a bank account balance of approximately 10 million Hungarian Forint (roughly $27,000 USD as of January 31, 2026). He dose not possess other significant assets such as real estate, stocks, or substantial savings, according to a recent asset declaration.
Financial Details
Pokorni’s declared income stems from his dual roles as Hegyvidék (District I) mayor and a representative in the Budapest General Assembly. his gross annual salary as mayor is 3 million Hungarian Forint (approximately $8,100 USD), supplemented by a 450,000 Hungarian Forint (approximately $1,200 USD) expense allowance. His income from his position in the Budapest General Assembly was not specified in the available information.
Asset Declaration context
Hungarian law requires public officials to declare their assets annually. These declarations are intended to promote clarity and prevent conflicts of interest.The information regarding Pokorni’s finances comes from his most recent asset declaration, made public on January 28, 2026, as reported by Origo.hu.
The declaration indicates a relatively modest financial profile for a high-ranking municipal official, with the majority of his assets held as cash in a bank account.